{"id":40358,"date":"2022-10-13T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40358"},"modified":"2022-10-12T14:51:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T21:51:59","slug":"colombias-welcome-buying-residency-luggage-security-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/colombias-welcome-buying-residency-luggage-security-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia’s Welcome\/Buying Residency\/Luggage Security Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Colombia\u2019s Digital Nomad Visa About to Drop<\/strong>
I spent some time talking to expats and nomads in Medellin last month and they\u2019re all expecting a new wave to join them after Colombia\u2019s digital nomad visa becomes reality on October 22. This one is notable because anyone with dollars will feel rich after landing due to the current exchange rate, yet the income you have to prove is the lowest I\u2019ve seen for one of these: less than $700 per month. So even if your remote freelance career or online business is not in high gear yet, you can move here while you\u2019re building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Free Hotel Stays, Part 2<\/strong>
So far this year I have booked 8 free hotel nights worth $100+ each thanks to points racked up with a few different credit cards. One I\u2019ve used 10+ years is The IHG Rewards Premier one from Chase. You currently get a fat 140K points sign-up bonus the first year after the minimum spend, automatic platinum elite status, and a free anniversary night each year you renew which offsets the $99 annual fee.\u00a0See more details here<\/a>\u00a0and scroll to \u201cPremier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Buying Your Way Into Residency<\/strong>
If you end up loving a country so much that you want to move there permanently, some will grant a fast path to residency\u2013and sometimes a path to a second passport\u2013if you put enough money into the economy. Panama is one example and they just postponed an announced raise of the If you end up loving a country so much that you want to move there permanently, some will grant a fast path to residency\u2013and sometimes a path to a second passport\u2013if you put enough money into the economy. Panama is one example and they just\u00a0postponed an announced raise of the minimum purchase<\/a>. Hurry though, because for the next two years you can buy your way to residency with a $300K real estate purchase (and it can be rental property). After that it goes to $500K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Cheap Zipper Closures<\/strong>
Luggage locks can secure your zippers for checked bags, but since 9\/11 procedures went into effect they\u2019ve seemed like a placebo. The keys to open these \u201cTSA approved\u201d locks are widespread and luggage thieves are usually airport baggage workers anyway. (Google \u201cairport baggage theft\u201d for videos.) So I usually just secure my zippers with twist ties that come packaged with electronic cords and some food items. It\u2019ll take a sticky-fingered worker longer to remove these than to pop open a lock and I don\u2019t have to remember the combination.<\/p>\n

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